October 13, 2015
- Iran's parliament passes nuclear deal; dismantling of facilities will begin next week.
- Iran tries to get a prisoner swap with the US for jailed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian.
- Stabbing attacks in Israel continue, as two people are killed and 16 wounded on a bus in Jerusalem.
- Nearly 850,000 pharmacies in India will be closed tomorrow in protest of online drug retailers.
- Historian who forced Austria to deal with its Nazi past jailed by the state.
- In case Biden decides to run before tonight's debate, CNN has an extra podium ready.
- Rand Paul to livestream an entire day; spokesman: "It will be the campaign’s version of The Truman Show or EdTV.
- House GOP: Don't give in to far-right bullies.
- ABC Family won't shake its Christian wholesomeness—or its airings of The 700 Club—as it transitions into Freeform.
- Black Americans are more likely to receive amputations than anyone else, and the reason is bias.
- Clare Hollingworth was a pioneer, a woman journalist who broke the news of WWII, and few remember her.
- New owner of the Village Voice: "Kind of like anything organic, it just needs food and water."
- Twitter suspends Deadspin and SB Nation accounts for posting copyrighted material from NFL games.
- "The Jersey Devil would look this stupid."
- Playboy goes all in on articles—a glut of available nudity has made it unnecessary in the print magazine.
- The Longform guide to Playboy.
- Study finds for some teen texters, it's a compulsive behavior that resembles gambling addiction.
- See also: "The High Is Always the Pain and the Pain Is Always the High."